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Letters Patent No.176,179, dated Marel 31,-1868.-

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To ALL wHoM Lr MAY CONCERN:

v Be it known lthat vI, HENRY J: ENGLAND, of Delhi, in the county of Delaware, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Impro'vementin Road or Di1t'Scrapers,-of that class usually known as shovel dirt-Scrapers; `and I do hereby declare the following tobe a clear and exact description thereof, referencev being had to the accompanying drawiugs,and to theletters of reference'marke'd thereon, in which Figure 1`is a perspective view of my improved road-scraper.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same.

Figure 3 is alongitudiual section -of the same. p

Figure 4 is a sketch, showing'hcw the angle of the'shovel may `be altered b'yrmeans ofthe part c.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts. f 'V t l The nature of u'xy invention consists in forming a* shovel road or dirt-scraper with the body A; and handles B B connected by hiuge-boltsc e', `in-suoh a' mannerka's to' allowof the bodyA being tipped over,'so as to discharge its contents, as l'shovvnin g. 2. The body is formed oiffcast iron, inthe same manner as'ordinary dirt-Scrapers, but is furnished with two projecting pieces a al', g. 1, the use of which is tofact as a hold for the bolts or catches ff to retain the bodyofthe scraperftirmly in the handles while in use scraping. Itis also provided with two bosses,through which the hinge-bolts c c pass, and on which the lower 4vends of thehandle's work, as shown at b, iig. 3.. It is also furnished with two projecting pieces, as shown at z', gs. 1 and 2,!the use of whichl is to act as a stoplby striking on the handles, when lthe scraper is tipped over, to empty its contents, Vas shown Y in tig. 2. The handles B B', iig. 1, are iii-ade of wood,or iron, as mayb'cdesired. -They arelattaehed to 'the body of thescraper,a .t their lower extremities, by the hinge-bolts efe. At the upper OrhandIe-end they are provided with' two levers, d cl, iig. 1, the use of whichl is to draw back the catch-bplts fj" by means of the rods e e, ,as v shown more clearly in the sectional' sketch, iig. 3. The catch-bolts ff are intended to hold the body of the scraper securely in its proper position in the handlesrwhile scraping, as-.shown in iig. l; They are pushed'outv by the spiral springs g g., 3, and are prevented from going too far out the pin m, which works ina 'slot in the under side of thebolt. The rods e e"connect 'the `'catch-es v1"f"with the levers d dthrough thel operation of which the catches are drawnba'ck when it is desired to release the'bodyvof the scraper to. empty its contents VCLhepatches ff and springs g gf are covered by the pieces t-tp, iig. 1, which protects them from dirt, die.' The angle which the' handles make with the body of the scraper* may-be varied atlpleasure, by forming the lower ends ofthe handles in the vmanner shown atqg. 4,-,and using either ofthe holes l, 2or 3, as may be desired, through which to pass the hinge-bolt ef` The 'chain n may be attach-ed .either above or below'v the hingesbolts in the sides of the scraper. If attached above, the' scraper will tip over with moro-ease; if below, the scraper will be drawn back into'the handles more readily, l

`The method-of operating the aboveimproved scraper is as follows-f The team is attached to the scraperv I through the medium of the chain.rt,(the scraper being locked as in tig. 1,) The man then takes hold of the han` dles at their upper end, the same as he would the handles of a plough, and inserting the end ofthe scraperbody in theground orfdirt tobe removed, causes the teamto-move forward. Wherrthebody of 'the scraper is iilled with the earth, or other matter to be removed, it is allowed to slide forward upon its under side until it'arr'ives at theplace where the contents are to be deposited,'when the ends of thele'vers-Z UZ are pressed up by the hands of the man holding them, which'releases the body of the scraper, which tips over and'empties it'sveontents.

' 1 The advantages derived from the construction ofthe scraper according to my improved method Aare obvious. The handles of common shovel dirt-scrapers, as now constructed, being fast to the body ofthe scraper, and turning over with it, can only be used very short on accountiof the danger to be apprehended should .the handles strike t A'the legs' of the horses or oxen employed, when the scraper is turned over to empty its contents, This shortness of the handles gives but little power over the scraper, and makes it'very hard work for the person holding it, as it necessitates working in a stoopingposition, and makes it necessaryi'or another personto drive the team; while, with my improved scraper, the handles may be made of any length tosuit the' height ofthe individual using it,

`who can walk erect in the same manner as if he were ploughing. This increase in the length of the handles gives also more power over the scraper; and enables one person to d'ive the team andvscrape at the same time. Theends ofthe handles are also kept free from flirt, as they are never tipped over` with the body ofthe scrape?.

What daim asnew in my inventicm, and desire to secure by L'ettel's'atent, is

1.` The levers UZ d, rods are', springs g1g', and cntohes'ff, in combination with a, shovel dirt-Semper; when constructed in the manner `and for the purposce set forth.

2. The projeetiugpi'eces a a/rand 2li', ie combination with a. shovel dirt-sc`raper, when constructed/in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

' H. J. ENGLAND.

' Witnesses:

WILLmM P. LYNCH, DEXTER PETTENGILL. 

